Consumer Complaint Detail
CHRYSLER / PT CRUISER / 2004
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005029467 | Incident Date: May, 10 2005 |
| Consumer's City: NEW BALTIMORE | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: PT CRUISER | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3C8FY78G94T | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 18 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 27 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At 10 months old, pt cruiser gt engine light came on. dealer replaced plugs and wires. 2 weeks later light came on again. took dealer 2 weeks to order head gasket. dealer lapped the intake and exhaust valves and replaced head gasket. next day, engine light was back on. dealer replaced the waste gate solenoid. dealer called and said car was ready to be picked up. before i got there, dealer called me back to tell me the engine light was back on. dealer then determined that a vacuum hose had slipped off causing the engine light to go on. prior to 12 months, car was out of service 15 days, officially at the dealer 5 times. all for the engine light coming on. dealer is supposedly working with chrysler to get the car bought back. |